2002-01-22 MOUND CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
'JANUARY 22, 2002
The City Council of the City of Mound, Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in regular.
session on Tuesday, January 22, 2002, at 7::30 p.m. in the council chambers at 5341
Maywood Road in said City.
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Pat Meisel; Councilmembers Bob Brown, Mark
Hanus, David Osmek.and Peter Meyer. ·
Others Present: City Attorney, John Dean; City Clerk, Bonnie Ritter; Acting City
Manager, Gino Businaro; Parks Director, Jim Faclder; Ken Penbix, Gene Hostetler,
Sandy Rauschenderfer, Leah Weycker, Doug Rood, Karl & Julie Weisenhoral, Bruce
McKeeman, Ed Waldroff, Jim Hestad, Robert & Elsie Beadle, Tom Brass, and, Dan &
Erin Wombacher, todd landon, Rick Goodfellow, Bob Engelhart.
Consent Agenda: All items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be
routineJn nature by the Council and will be enacted by a roll call vote. There will be no
separate discussion on these items unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in
which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in
normal sequence.
1. OPEN MEETING
Mayor Meisel called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m. and the Pledge of Allegiance was
recited.
2. APPROVE AGENDA
Mayor Meisel requested removal of item 7.
MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Osmek to approve the agenda as amended. All voted
in favor. Motion carried.
3. CONSENT AGENDA
Meyer requested removal of items A and F.
MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Meyer to approve the Consent Agenda with the
exception of items A and F. Upon roll call taken, all voted in favor, Motion carried.
A. (removed)
B. Approve Payment of Claims in the amount of $256,422.78.
C. RESOLUTION NO, 02-14: RESOLUTION ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR
BIDS FOR WATERMAIN IMPROVEMENTS ON WESTEDGE BOULEVARD
D. RESOI;UTION NO. 02-15; RESOLUTION ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR
BIDS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF WESTEDGE BOULEVARD
E. RESOLUTION NO. i~2-16: RESOLUTION ORDERING PREPARATION OF
REPORT ON IMPROVEMENT ON GSAH 18, FROM G'YPRE~ lANE TO
APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET WEST'OF~G~AH 110, PLUS RELATED
IMPROVEMENTS OF CSAH 110, NORTH AND SOUTH OF CSAH tS AND
CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS TO THE METROPLAINS
DEVELOPMENT KNOWN AS "IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (MOUND VISIONS
2'D) 2002"
F. (removed)
G. RESOLUTION NO. 02-17: RESOLUTION APPROVING AN EXTENSION OF
THE LICENSE AGREEMENT {A14,55g) WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY
REGARDING ELECTRONIC PROPRIETARY GEOGRAPHICAL DIGITIZED
DATA BASE {EPDB) AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN
THE EXTENSION AGREEMENT
H. RESOLUTION NO. 02-18: RESOLUTION AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MOUND
I. RESOLUTION NO. 02-1g: RESOLUTION APPROVING REQUEST OF TIM
BECKER TO EXTEND DECISION REGARDING "NO NET LOSS"
DETERMINATION AND/OR EXEMPTION
3A. APPROVE MINUTES OF JANUARY 8, 2002
MOTION by Osmek, seconded by Meyer to approve the minutes of the January 8,
2002 meeting as amended. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
3F. RESOLUTION RELATING TQ TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
Meyer expressed concern that tax increment financing funds would be used from
district 1-1 for costs in district 1-2. Businaro explained that the subject resolution is
to allow the Council to transfer money for cash flow purposes only, from the general
fund, back to the TIF fund.
MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Brown to adopt the following resolution. All voted
in favor. Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 02-20: RESOLUTION RELATING TO TAX INCREMENT
FINANCING
4. COMMENTS 8, SUGGESTIONS FROM CITIZENS PRESENT ON ANY ITEM NOT
ON THE AGENDA.
Ken Penbix appeared before the Council to thank them for not signing the development
agreement with Grarr'~rcy Corp. He expressed gratitude for the Council looking out for
the interest of the business owners in the downtown area.
Bruce McKeeman of Dreamwood Addition presented to the Council, Petitions for
Continuance of the Dreamwood Commons Dock Program. He stated that he has 63
signatures to date, and receiving more. Petitioners are asking the City to continue to
operate the docks program in their area, as is.
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Peter Meyer gave the Coundl an update on his fund miser and presented a check for
$1,000 to go towards the Lifeguard Program and Sr. Citizens.
5. ~KATE PARK COMMITTEE REPQRT
Sandy Rauschenderfer, Gene Hostetler and Leah Weycker updated the Council on the
status of the skate park. They are in the process of organizing fund misers for the
project.
6. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH GILLESPIE CENTER
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Osmek to enter into a cooperative agreement with the
Westonka Senior Foundation to furnish various services as spelled out in said
agreement. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
7. (REMOVED)
8. COMMERCIAL DOCK LICENSE REClUIREMENT FOR CONDOMINIUM ASSOC.
Councilmember Brown stepped down during this discussion because he is a property
owner at SeaHorse Condominiums.
MOTION by Meyer, sec, ended by Osmek to table this item until the next meeting to
allow for the City Attorney to do further investigation. All voted in favor. Motion carried.
9. ON-SALE LIQUOR LICENSE FEES
MOTION by Hanus, seconded by Brown to set a public hearing for March 12, 2002, at
7:30 p,m. to consider raising liquor license fees for on-sale liquor licenses, All voted in
favor. Motion carried.
10. SET SPECIAL MEETING WORKSHOPS
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Hanus to set the following special meeting workshops:
Facilities Study Update Workshop for February 19, 2002, at 7:00 p.m.; and Joint
meeting with the HRA on Redevelopment Recap for February 13, 2002, at 6:00 p.m. All
voted in favor. Motion carried.
11. INFORMATION/MISCELLANEOUS A. AMM Fax news
B. Friday Fax
C. Correspondence: LMCD
D. FYI: Peter Meyer fundraiser clearance
E. Memo: Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
F. FYI: Excerpts from the Delano Eagle on utility fees
G. Contact info for LMCD respresentative
H. Correspondence: Westonka Healthy Community Collaborative
I. Save the Lake Recognition banquet registration
J. Correspondence: School District
K. Metropolitan Council newsletter
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Meu~l City Council Mtnut# - January 22, 2002
L. Hennepin County Conservation Distri~r~ewsletter
M. Report: Building activity '~ ~ ;~'~?!!
N. Mediacom notice on rates: Councilmember Brown brought to the Council's
attention that he has received comments from citizens regarding Mediacom's
increase in fees, but no increase in service. Mayor Meisel requested that a copy
of the current cable contract be put in the next Council packet so they can
become aware of the provisions. Hanus also requested copies of the past
minutes where representatives of the cable' company came to the council making
claims about service, etc.
O. Memo: LMC
12. ADJOURN
MOTION by Brown, seconded by Osmek to acljoum at 8:45 p.m. All voted in favor.
Motion carried.
Attest: Bonnie Ritter, City Clerk
Mayor Pat Meisel
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